The argument between the ANC Women’s League and the KwaZulu-Natal ANC over the handling of the Rugby World Cup trophy is yet another example of how our politicians have mishandled the victory celebrations.
By Stephen Grootes
What the SA Reserve Bank report revealed about the Phala Phala couch cash, a dive into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict via five charts, and an equality ruling ensures parental leave for all.
Two suspects are facing criminal charges for their alleged role in the theft of $580,000 from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm in February 2020. But where did the money come from and why was it never declared?
By Tamsin Metelerkamp
Two suspects are facing criminal charges for their alleged role in the theft of $580,000 from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm in February 2020. But where did the money come from and why was it never declared?
By Tamsin Metelerkamp
Understanding the current war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza requires context and history. These charts aim to show changes in the region that have occurred over time to put some of the events in perspective.
By Matt Garrow
A court has ruled in favour of dads and non-birthing partners: all parents must have the right to parental leave.
By Neesa Moodley
More than 10,000 Sudanese civilians have died since the fighting erupted in April, and there are seven million displaced people – more than a million of them refugees in neighbouring countries.
By Phillip van Niekerk
The argument between the ANC Women’s League and the KwaZulu-Natal ANC over the handling of the Rugby World Cup trophy is yet another example of how our politicians have mishandled the victory celebrations.
By Stephen Grootes
The argument between the ANC Women’s League and the KwaZulu-Natal ANC over the handling of the Rugby World Cup trophy is yet another example of how our politicians have mishandled the victory celebrations.
By Stephen Grootes
Five years after a listeriosis outbreak in SA that killed more than 200 people and caused severe illness in many others, human rights lawyers are fighting for compensation for the victims from Tiger Brands, which owned Enterprise Foods, to whose factory in Polokwane, Mpumalanga, the source of the outbreak was traced.
By Takudzwa Pongweni
For over 20 years, I have fished the dams at Brookwood Trout Farm in the Cradle of Humankind, a World Heritage Site. This family-run business can no longer stock trout because the collapse of the Mogale City sewage treatment facility has fouled the Blaaubankspruit.
By Ed Stoddard
Colin Northmore, the former principal of Sacred Heart College, has made a lasting difference among refugees living in Johannesburg by providing them with a safe space to learn and teach.
By Thom Pierce
Far off the beaten track, its annual wildflower display alone is worth a visit, with rooibos and national monuments adding to the town’s allure. But arrive well before load shedding sets in if you plan to eat out.
By Liz Clarke
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma averages a shade above 20 in the ongoing Cricket World Cup. His current frailties with the bat have been overshadowed by the strength of the rest of the batting order. However, he remains the best option to take the team forward.
By Keanan Hemmonsbey
Young adults are driving cocktail culture in South Africa, India, Mexico, Brazil, the US and Italy, but in some regions they are shunning alcohol altogether – particularly Gen Z.
By Georgina Crouth
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